Our days in Japan
About Hitachi Seaside Park Hitachi Seaside Park is a sprawling 470 acre public park located on the coast of Hitachinaka city in Ibaraki Prefecture. The site of a former military airbase, the area was reclaimed by the city in 1973. Hitachi Seaside Park was born out of the locals desire to create a park that […]
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We stopped here after visiting Hananuki Gorge and Oiwa Shrine in the hills and mountains west of Hitachi city. Roadside Station Hitachi Osakana Center in Ibaraki Prefecture was located along the well travelled National Route 245 which connects the cities of Mito and Hitachi. One unique thing about this roadside station was their lack of […]
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For this cycling day trip we went from Mito Station to Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka. Along the way we would stop off at Costco to get an early lunch and do some light shopping. Since Hitachi Seaside Park and Costco don’t open till 9:30 am and 10:00 am respectively, we were able to sleep […]
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